For ski mountaineers, gear porn doesn’t get much better than Dynafit’s new RC1 Race Boot and Bindings, a collaboration between Dynafit and Pier Gignoux. As witnessed on the floor of last month’s Winter Outdoor Retailer, the “running boot” weighs only 500 grams, one of the lightest on the market, and boasts a massive shaft rotation of 75 degrees. The 75-gram, carbon fiber binding, is supplemented by plastic and aluminum around the back jaw to deliver solid stability. But you will pay dearly for all this; the boots retail for $2,150, and the bindings go for $900.—Nathan Borchelt